Outcome of the High-Level Tripartite
Conference on Delivering as One:
“Lessons from Country-Led Evaluations
and Way Forward”
Ha Noi, 14-16 June 2010
Economic and Social Council, 2010 Operational Activities Segment,
New York, 9 July 2010
Delivering as One (DaO)
• Initiated by Programme Countries themselves on
a voluntary basis, originally by 8 pilot countries,
today adopted by growing number of countries
• Enhanced national ownership and leadership
at the heart of the DaO initiative
• Better alignment of UN country programme with
and better support to national priorities
• More coherent, efficient and effective UN at
country level for better development results for
the benefit of people and institutions of
programme countries
Conference Format and Features (I)
• Overall purpose: learning from Country-Led
Evaluations (CLEs) to contribute to on-going
efforts to improve coherence, effectiveness and
relevance of the UN Development System in line
with the 2007 TCPR.
• Tripartite nature : reflecting essential feature of
the DaO initiative at the country level
(Programme countries, donors, UN).
• Expanded and high-level participation: 23
programme countries, 21 donors including
ministerial level and the UN represented at the
highest level (DSG, UNDG Chair).
Conference Format and Features (II)
• Upholding the DaO reform spirit”: In a very
demanding year when Viet Nam assumes the
chair of the ASEAN, the decision to hold the
conference in Ha Noi is testimony to the national
interest and resolve of the Government to
contribute to the success and acceleration of the
DaO initiative.
Outcomes of the Conference
• “Statement of Outcome and Way Forward”:
adopted by the Governments of the 8 pilot
countries and countries having voluntary adopted
the DaO approach.
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Complemented by:
• Closing statement by Donors
• Closing statement by the Deputy-Secretary
General on behalf of the UN Development
System
“Statement of Outcome and Way
Forward” (I)
• Achievements and lessons learned from DaO
implementation point to strengthened
relevance, coherence and comparative
advantages of the UN Development System in
support to country priorities.
• CLEs highlight early signs of impact in terms
of development results, the ultimate indicator of
success of DaO in the mid to long-term.
• UN reform and MDG agenda need to include a
coherent strategy encompassing MiddleIncome Countries.
“Statement of Outcome and Way
Forward” (II)
In order to accelerate the implementation of the
2007 TCPR and specifically the success of the
DaO initiative:
• Reaffirms the Kigali statement: there is no
going back to doing business in the manner prior
to DaO, momentum should be maintained. “The
DaO is the future for UN Development activities”.
• Acknowledges that DaO is ensuring greater
coherence, improved strategic focus, simplified
country-level programming and aid effectiveness.
“Statement of Outcome and Way
Forward” (III)
• Calls on UN Member States to promote the
DaO approach across programme countries,
based on the principles of national leadership
and ownership and the recognition of the critical
importance of ensuring timely, predictable, unearmarked and multi-year funding through One
Funds.
• Noting the declining trend of ODA, calls on
donors to provide such funding to ensure the
sustainability of DaO approach
“Statement of Outcome and Way
Forward” (IV)
• Noting the fundamental importance of One
Funds, “bed-rock for achieving relevance,
coherence, and more strategic focus of the UN
system at the country level” calls on Member
States and Secretary-General to examine
modalities for their set up and sustainable
operation in Programme Countries.
• Encourages the General Assembly to decide
on modalities for approval of Common Country
Programmes.
.
“Statement of Outcome and Way
Forward” (V)
• Calls for long overdue streamlining of reporting
of programme results avoiding multiple and
duplicate reporting to Governments, Donors,
Agency Headquarters and Governing Bodies
• Calls for full empowerment of the UN RC and call
for the UN System to equip RCs with the level of
authority matching the responsibilities and
accountabilities placed on them
“Statement of Outcome and Way
Forward” (VI)
• Calls for the UN System to implement critical
changes in rules and procedures at HQs in areas
such as Finance and HR.
• Acknowledges the value of the UN to speak with
One Voice on Policy Issues at the country level.
• Requests the Secretary-General to consult
with pilot programme countries to develop
guidelines, benchmarks and results to be
achieved in the implementation of the DaO
approach, taking account of the principles of
national ownership and “no one size fits it all”.
Statement of Outcome and Way
Forward” (VII)
• Welcomes the call for an Independent Evaluation
(TCPR Resolution 62/208 and 63/311) and
reiterates the importance of ensuring that
principles of national ownership and leadership
are fully respected in the process.
• Recommend that the content of the Ha Noi
Conference – including its final statement – be
duly considered and reflected in support to the
on-going UN reform process and forthcoming
Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review
(QCPR).
Closing donor statement
• Welcomes the “Statement of Outcome and Way
Forward”
• “DaO has improved the way we work at the
country level” as evidenced by CLEs. We are
here today because we believed DaO is the right
way to go”
• “ We need to take a fresh look at the way we
engage with the UN Development System….It
has been evident that the One Fund has been a
key driver of the progress made…..and we
acknowledge that predictable, multi-year and
non-earmarked funding is a catalyst for reform…
and can enhance the sustainability of the DaO.
Closing DSG statement
• DaO is making a great contribution to system-wide
coherence and better development results of the UN
System’s on the ground. “The foundation of a more
coherent, more effective and more efficient UN
System at the country level have been laid”.
• Pleased to take note that interest for DaO is
growing around the world. Will continue to
encourage country initiatives.
• Aware that much remains to be done at HQs of all
organizations and through the inter-governmental
process
• Commitment to ensure timely completion of
Independent evaluation to inform the GA QCPR in
2012
Looking Forward: some expected
early measures of DaO success
• The DaO initiative is pursued by all parties at the
country and central levels with equal vigor and
resolve;
• An increasing number of programme countries
voluntary adopt DaO;
• An increasing number of concrete and tangible
results achieved in pilot countries are applied
system-wide (formalization of One Funds,
enforcement of Common Country Programmes
and single reporting,….)
• The content and conclusions of annual DaO
inter-governmental meetings (Maputo, Kigali,
Hanoi,…) find increased resonance in the
system-wide debate on UN reform.